The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.

US President Donald Trump announced he will meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, in a summit that appears oriented toward Moscow’s aims. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not been invited;

President Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to end its war in Ukraine or suffer severe economic punishment expires Friday, but it’s unclear how he plans to proceed amid new efforts toward a summit with Vladimir Putin and delicate trade negotiations with China.